Answered Prayers

Prayers have been answered again. Gary is doing great. He only had to have one stent and everything else looked great. Was only going to have to stay overnight in the hospital but then his platelet count dropped dangerously low so he had to have a platelet transfusion. This brought it up some but later yesterday is went back down, just not as low. So last night he had to have another transfusion. This morning his count went up to a good level and the doctor released him to go home. He will have to go for more blood work tomorrow but I think he is one the mend. He feels much better after the stent and will continue to do so. Thank you Jesus for your many blessings.

9/11

We pray for our country, our leaders, our military, the families who lost loved ones. 10 years and it seems as fresh as if it was yesterday. We will never forget.

Prayers

Please be in prayer for Gary. He will be having a heart cath on Monday morning. Praying the blockage is either not there or can be corrected at the time without any major surgery.

Fireworks

Wow! It was absolutely beautiful. We went to some friends house this weekend and they treated us to some great barbeque and an awesome fireworks show. We were supposed to be doing this on July 4th but there was a burn ban going on because of the 110 plus degree temps we were having daily at that time. The boys were with us and thoroughly enjoyed the fireworks. I really thought they might be afraid of the noise but Noah just get saying "Oh my doodness". And Jonah just laid on Gary's lap in awe. So cute.
Laundry room reveal pictures to come in a day or so. We are pretty much finished, just a few finishing touches left to do.

Superman!

Jenny has always loved Superman even when she was just a very young girl. I remember as does she when she wanted Superman underwear. Well, you've got to remember that Superman underwear only came in boys undewear not girls but she didn't care. After all, it was Superman. Being the good mother that I tried to be, I just couldn't let my little girl wear boys underwear. Now the girl's underwear was Supergirl so I got those. Just call me Bad Mama because that is exactly what Jenny thought of me. How dare I get Supergirl underwear when she wanted Superman. She to this day still tells me how upset she was that she couldn't have the boys underwear. Oh well, I tried.
Jenny has transfered that love of Superman to Noah. Last week she bought him a very early birthday present. OMGosh, was he ever excited to get his very own Superman suit with a cape and not have to wear a towel for a cape anymore. He ever knows how to stand.

Laundry remodel

We just purchased a new front loading washer and dryer which now requires a much needed total laundry room remodel. I don't even remember the last time we did this but I do know it has only been one time since we built our house 34 years ago. Yes, we have lived in this house for 34 years, raised all four kids here and don't look to move anytime soon. My laundry room is so extremely small, not much bigger than a closet but a little bit bigger. And we have an extra refrigerator, upright freezer and the hot water heater in this little 8.5 x 8.5 ft room. Here are the "before" pictures.

Hopefully by this time next week we will be just about finished. We are going to install a new floor this week with all of the painting, pedestal building and shelving to come on the weekend.

Fun Cousin Time

Noah and my sister's granddaughter Kylah had such a great time yesterday making cookies.

Aren't they cutie pies!